Dress Code
We expect ALL our students to come to class with appropriate form-fitting clothes suitable for dance and hair off face and neck or in a bun for Ballet. Dance shoes must not be worn outside to avoid tracking in glass, gravel, dirt and oils that damage the expensive dance floor covering and threaten the health and safety of our students. Separate dance shoes must be used for Hip Hop classes or street shoe soles should be cleaned at the studio before a trial class. We request that adults in the FUNdamentals I/II class remove their street shoes before participating in class. Adults in these classes should wear comfortable clothing and socks or dance shoes. For safety reasons, we do not allow dancers to wear jewelry during class, including watches and fitbits, except for small stud earrings. Geary Dance Center is not responsible for loss or damage to jewelry or other items.
FUNdamentals and BOYZ!:
We prefer dancewear for this level but comfortable clothes are ok. We don’t allow wings/wands/crowns/capes/food/toys/jewelry or skirts longer than the knee for safety. No jeans or tight pants with zippers. Ballet shoes, socks with grippers or bare feet are fine for this level.
It’s fine for boys to wear tutus, because tutus are awesome!
Ballet:
Girls solid-color leotard with or without short flowing dance skirt, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, wrap-around or other close-fitting sweater and legwarmers are allowed during colder months. Close-fitting sweaters are allowed during colder months. Teens are allowed to wear short black wrap skirts or black bootie shorts. Please DO NOT WEAR STRIPES. Boys dark solid-color leggings, tights or shorts, plain T-shirt, leotard or undershirt, black or white ballet shoes and matching socks. Boys over age 10 may be required to wear a dance belt under their dancewear.
Jazz: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Girls solid-color leotard or tighter shirt, jazz pants or shorts, black jazz shoes. Boys dark solid-color leggings, tighter sweats or shorts, plain white T-shirt or undershirt, black jazz shoes and socks. Close-fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months.
Tap: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Girls solid-color leotard or tighter shirt, jazz pants or exercise shorts, black tap shoes, flat-no high heels. Boys dark solid-color leggings, tights or shorts, plain white t-shirt or undershirt, black tap shoes and socks. Close-fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months. NO LOOSE CLOTHING AROUND ANKLES FOR SAFETY.
Hip Hop: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Girls solid-color leotard, jazz pants or exercise shorts, jeans, jazz shoes or dance sneakers. Boys dark solid-color leggings, tights or shorts, plain white t-shirt or undershirt, black jazz shoes or dance sneakers and socks. Close- fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months. We don’t allow street shoes on the dance floor. Sneakers must be dedicated to the class and never worn on the street or sidewalk.
Contemporary: Girls & Boys – comfortable athletic wear, footpads preferred, but ballet shoes or bare feet are ok. NO LOOSE SHORTS. We recommend long leggings to minimize friction burns during floorwork. Boys dark solid-color leggings or sweats, plain T-shirt, footpads or bare feet. Boys over age 10 may be required to wear a dance belt under their dancewear.
Creative Movement: Girls & Boys: Comfortable athletic wear. Ballet shoes or bare feet are ok. Boys dark solid-color leggings, tights or shorts, plain T-shirt, leotard or undershirt, Ballet or Jazz shoes or bare feet.
Character: Girls solid-color leotard, pink tights, black character shoes (preferably Sansha heeled ballet shoe), black circle skirt. Boys dark solid-color leggings, tights, shorts or sweatpants, plain white t-shirt or undershirt, white socks, black jazz shoes. Close-fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months.
Adult Classes: There are no uniform requirements for adult classes although students are encouraged to wear comfortable solid-color athletic clothing that is not too baggy.